Other ways to Grace

I select not to chance, if I am going the “safe” route and identify not to plug either deliverance by grace or a way of living of grace, what are the alternatives? 4 points come to my mind, all of which are well-liked nowadays.

I should share 2 points with you today and 2 points tomorrow.

I will tell you that as a sinner you have to have a better dedication to Christ, demonstrated by the work you do in His behalf, before you are able to say that you really believe. My problem in doing so is this : A sinner can’t commit to anything. Becoming an obedient, submissive disciple of Christ follows believing in Christ. Fruit comes after the tree is well rooted.

Nobody can be good and do good unless God’s grace first makes him good ; and nobody becomes good by works, but good works are done only by him who is good. Just so that the fruits don’t make the tree, but the tree bears the fruit.

So all works, irrespective of how good they are and how pretty they look, are in vain if they don’t flow from grace. I’ll choose giving you an inventory of dos and don’ts.

The list comes from my private and / or conventional preferences. It becomes my responsibility to tell you what to do or not to do and why. I then set up the conditions by which you start to earn God’s approval thru me. You do not do what I tell you not to do, and you are “in.” You fail to keep the list, you are “out.” This legalistic style of strong-arm teaching is one of the most plentiful techniques employed in evangelical circles. Rare are those with enough strength to face the list-makers. I select not to chance, if I am going the “safe” route and identify not to plug either deliverance by grace or a way of living of grace, what are the alternatives? 4 points come to my mind, all of which are well-liked nowadays.